Hey Phantom Pilots,
I've been lurking for a bit, trying to decide if I should take the plunge and buy a phantom. I have a video background, but haven't done any aerial filming before. I'm sort of at that rough edge of technology comfort where I'm skilled at basic plug and play, but soldering makes me a little nervous. So I suppose I have a few questions before really diving into the deep end.
• If I bought a Phantom 2 only, would I have much difficulty adding a video transmitter / iosd later, or is that going to involve a lot of detail work that I could conceivably really screw up? Or in other words, should I just shell out for someone to do it for me before it even gets to my door?
• Similarly, if I didn't get a gimbal pre-installed, is that plug and play?
•I would be stupid not to wait for the H3-D3, wouldn't I?
• What's the learning curve like, going from indoor quad copter to outdoor GPS big boy rotors?
• Based on what I've seen, Helipal seems to be the least expensive for the kits I've been looking at, but there's some questions about reputability. Any advice on retailers to use? I'm within walking distance of B&H in NYC.
• Speaking of NYC, are there any local pilots who might be willing to talk with me, or meet up some time to see if this is at all a good idea for me, or if I've just got some fancy dream happening that's really a bad idea?
Thanks very much for the help, I'm sure I'll have a million more questions.
I've been lurking for a bit, trying to decide if I should take the plunge and buy a phantom. I have a video background, but haven't done any aerial filming before. I'm sort of at that rough edge of technology comfort where I'm skilled at basic plug and play, but soldering makes me a little nervous. So I suppose I have a few questions before really diving into the deep end.
• If I bought a Phantom 2 only, would I have much difficulty adding a video transmitter / iosd later, or is that going to involve a lot of detail work that I could conceivably really screw up? Or in other words, should I just shell out for someone to do it for me before it even gets to my door?
• Similarly, if I didn't get a gimbal pre-installed, is that plug and play?
•I would be stupid not to wait for the H3-D3, wouldn't I?
• What's the learning curve like, going from indoor quad copter to outdoor GPS big boy rotors?
• Based on what I've seen, Helipal seems to be the least expensive for the kits I've been looking at, but there's some questions about reputability. Any advice on retailers to use? I'm within walking distance of B&H in NYC.
• Speaking of NYC, are there any local pilots who might be willing to talk with me, or meet up some time to see if this is at all a good idea for me, or if I've just got some fancy dream happening that's really a bad idea?
Thanks very much for the help, I'm sure I'll have a million more questions.